38 quick and easy dinners for two on Valentine's Day

Whether you’re eating in with a loved one, or trying to impress someone who might become one, these recipes are perfect for couples. Better yet, they’re easy, too (the recipes, of course).

Feb 14, 2022

Poached chicken, lettuce, preserved lemon and tarragon mayo finger sandwiches

Helena Moursellas packs a staple for any picnic or high tea – chicken mayo finger sandwiches!

Spiced tomato Afghan pizza

Vegetarian spiced tomato Afghan pizza

Using Afghan bread as a base, this recipe beats pizza delivery, on speed and taste. There's a sneaky serve of vege, too.

Speedy chicken diavola with polenta and zucchini flowers

Chicken Diavola With Polenta and Zucchini Flowers

Taking inspiration from all over Italy, Phoebe Wood showcases the very best that is Italian food in this simple chicken dish. Perfect for weekend entertaining.

Cacio e pepe with sage mushrooms

Need a break from meat tonight? This simple vegetarian pasta is a winner. With just five ingredients, it's the perfect midweek recipe to add to your weekly meal plan.

Pepper and rosemary butter lamb cutlets

These tender, juicy lamb cutlets basted in a garlic, rosemary butter are absolutely to die for. They are amazing on their own, but even better served with fries.

Gnocchi with walnut, rosemary and pecorino pesto

Frying gnocchi adds a little extra crunch to this super easy dish that's perfect for those days when cooking dinner after work seems impossible.

Bacon, chickpea and rosemary cavatelli in broth

A warming broth made simple with just five ingredients, a great way to start your week.

Meatballs with risoni

Pork sausages make tasty little meatballs in this speedy dinner idea.

Ditalini arrabiata with cavolo nero and buffalo mozzarella

Ditalini Arrabbiata with Cavolo Nero and Buffalo Mozzarella

Ditalini is a very short, macaroni-style pasta that's perfect for that last-minute, feed-the-family meal that'll have everyone hooked.

Cayenne chicken skewers with black bean salsa

Hayden Quinn's cayenne chicken skewers

"This recipe is quick, simple, full of flavour and packed with all the good stuff to refuel after a big day," says Hayden Quinn, who used chicken thigh pieces in this simple recipe.

Onglet steak with salsa verde and parmesan chips

A upmarket meal, that uses some downtown ingredients like onglet steak and frozen chips, to get dinner on the table in a flash. Better than store-bought fast food.

Creamy leek fettuccini with crispy salmon

Creamy leek fettucini with crispy salmon

For a quick and easy pescatarian dish that's full of flavour and essential fatty acids, try this protein-packed salmon pasta.

Crispy snapper with salsa verde risotto

Crispy snapper and risotto is perfect for weeknight dinners.

Spicy slow-cooked lamb ribs

Silvia Colloca's spicy slow-cooked lamb ribs

Slow roasted until the meat is falling off the bone, these lamb ribs are tender and packed full of flavour. If 1.5kg seems like an obscene quantity for only four people, keep in mind that once they’re cooked, they will shrink considerably.